The World 's Family History

My surname is alexander. This is an amazing name to have. It is latinized from the Greek name Alexandros Which means “ meant to defend, to defend , to help”. In Greek mythology Alexander is another name for the hero Paris. The name has been used by kings in Scotland, Poland, and 8 popes. The most famous Alexander is , Alexander the great. He was king of Macedon in 4th century b.c. He built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, Paris and parts of India. The origin of this name is English, Dutch, Ancient Greece, and German.

Most of our lives we have been called a certain name, whether it was given to us by birth or a nickname that friends have called us, but each of us has a meaning behind our names and I am going to talk about mine. My first name is Jacob, which is a very common boy’s name in this current period of time. I have known Dumont, my last name, to be a French surname because of my father’s side coming from France and Italy. Furthermore, both my first name and last name have meaning of some sort and that is what I will go over in my essay.

What is in a name? Writer Milan Kundera says, “We don’t know when our name came into being or how some distant ancestor acquired it. We don’t understand our name at all, we don’t know its history and yet we bear it with exalted fidelity, we merge with it, we like it, we are ridiculously proud of it as if we had thought it up ourselves in a moment of brilliant inspiration.” (goodreads) Before I began my research, I already knew why my mother named me Sarah, but I did not know anything about my middle and surname. I always desired to find out when it comes to my family, why although my surname is Hampton I am not related to anybody else with that same surname besides my Father’s sisters and brothers. To proceed in the research of my first name, I had to look for information on the (Behind the Name) site, (Biography) site, The Name Book, and administer an interview with my Mother. Next, I searched the (seven reflections) site, and held another interview with my

They go back to our ancestors that have originated our last names. There is background for almost every last name in your community and that is the great thing about it. Long after you are deceased, you will be remembered for the great things you have done. You will not just be remembered for yourself, but for the things that you have accomplished in your community as well. You will always be recognized and remembered for the things that you chose to do in your community. Community is a big part of you and everything you do will be associated with it.

My full name is Stanley Evans Fenelon. I believe I was named a mixed of my uncle and my father. My father’s name is Evans Fenelon and my uncle’s middle name is Stanley; but that’s all a theory. I’ve never had a conversation with my parents of how my name came about, but I’m pretty sure that’s how it was made. The uncle I grew up with was my mom’s fourth and final brother out of fourteen children. That’s why I believe she named me after him. It also follows the trend of my younger brother being name after my grandfather, and my little sister being named after my grandmother. I’m one out of three children.

“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold (Proverbs 22:1).” On January 5th, 2000, I was given the name Lauren Riley Crouch. I already knew a few facts about my name. I knew that I was named Riley after one of the men on my mother’s side of my family. I knew that there were going to be many different spellings of the name Riley, but I never knew that there would be over twenty different variations of spellings (Best Little Baby). I was excited to research what states my names were the most popular, and I was very interested in finding out the meaning of my names. I was curious about whether there would be any celebrities with my last name, Crouch. The first steps I took to gather my information

In chapter eleven, "The Europeanization of Europe," Bartlett discusses how name could change for convenience purposes, but those purposes may have been for specific identification reasons; for example, a name could represent someone's ethnic origin (270-271). Last names were not really used by the major populace, so becoming John of Verona, helped to separate him from John of Florence. We still use names today for identification purposes, and still change them at will: think marriage, a woman will often change her last name to show the world that she has willingly joined with another human, and is honoring him by taking his family's

Names, being a primary method of identity, have always had a bearing on the interactions among individuals. In most societies the choice of a name is a choice laden with thoughtful consideration. Varying ethnic groups more often than not have distinctively identifiable names. There has been a raging debate on whether these ethnic names adversely affect the social and economic prospects of those who bear them. This paper will, through an evaluation of opinions and studies by three different authors, investigate the demerits of having an ethnic name, and also by extension give reasons why the use of ethnic names should be toned down.

My mother and father always told the story of meeting my mother through her cousin. The feel in love and wanted 2 children. My dad would say "the hospital bill wasn't paid for one before the other came along, and up jumped Tammy" my father would always say while smiling. He also said that he had insurance from his job, but they said they would pay the bill only if they were married. So when my mother went to the hospital to have me, she went using the name Jacqueline Oats so his insurance would pay for it. But they were never married. That the only reason that I have the last name Oats, in oppose to Castro.

William Richard Florio means helm,protector,powerful and a leader. Both my middle name and my first name are German, but they are named after two great English kings.My first name come from nobody that was named that in my family, but my parents named me William because they new that it was a powerful name. My middle name which would be Richard is named after my Grandpa on my mom's side of the family, and that's why Richard is my middle name. I also have a nickname in which my friends and family call me Will. There is really no reason why my nickname is Will, but most likely because it's shorter. I really like my name for many different reasons because,t it sounds really nice.William sounds very powerful

Names often carry with them significant cultural meaning within families, especially in southern

    Rebecca Hernandez, the name I received on April 21, 2003. The name Rebecca originates from the hebrew name Rivqah.  The name Rebecca is feminine.  The name Rebecca’s usage is English, Italian, Swedish, Biblical, and Biblical Latin.  Rebecca is the name of the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament.  It came into use in Christianity and became popular with the Puritans in the 17th century.  Hernandez original usage is Ferdinand.  Ferdinand is masculine and its usage is German, French, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovene, and Ancient Germanic.  Ferdinand started in royalty in Spain and Portuguese.

My last names Andrade and Gonzalez are a representation of my family’s struggle to stay alive and how they never gave

My first name identifies me as a person who is part of an American family and my last name identifies me as a person who is part of a Mexican family. Usually others think that I am mean or that I am a shy individual because of my appearance. I don’t really consider myself as a rude individual but yes a shy one mostly because when I meet a person I tend to let them speak to me first before I try and talk to

When we start researching, it seems like our family history will be a never-ending tapestry of people and events. New lineages spread out in all directions and exciting connections with history and with other families are discovered. The numbers of different lines of family which can be researched, and the diversity of their lives and experiences, seem to offer vast opportunities for storytelling. Gradually, we add new knots and threads to the tapestry to create pictures, sometimes vague and sometimes distinct, of the many people who came before us. However, at some stage we run out of threads to add to our tapestry. The records dry up, every available cousin and great-aunt has been contacted for information, and all family attics have